Find out how to stop rats from getting into your compost, using methods I’ve used for over 35 years, so you can COMPOST with CONFIDENCE–even food scraps!
Many people are nervous about making compost for fear of attracting rats. If you put these tips to work, you won’t lose any more sleep over composting, plus you’ll learn how to correctly compost food scraps… even meat.
To download a copy of the “temperature chart” featured in the video, follow this link to my Google Drive: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ublGcxB6uIIig3cYcLAI7OWjU3cQmRbQ/view?usp=sharing
► Timestamps in the video
00:00 Welcome, and what you can expect in this video
01:17 Introducing the BONUS we’ll cover
01:45 Tip #1 — Where to set up your composting
03:05 Tip #2 — What is the best rat-proof bin?
05:02 Tip #3 — The importance of turning your compost
05:29 Tip #4 — De-cluttering your garden
05:52 Tip #5 — Keep rats away with hot compost
06:27 Tip #6 — Wet or dry? How to stop rats
06:51 Tip #7 — How to compost food scraps
07:48 What a compost thermometer does for you
07:54 Tip #8 — Don’t focus on just the compost bin!
08:36 Secret Sauce tip to reduce pest problems and reduce time to get finished compost
10:13 Chart showing temperatures from actual compost piles
11:00 Special closing comments and THANK YOU!
► MORE compost-related videos
13 Everyday Things You Can Compost: https://youtu.be/-45K0o_0UcY
The Easy Way to Turn Food Waste Into Compost: https://youtu.be/JbGkyQ7OLWQ
How to Make Compost in 2 Minutes (fun time-lapse): https://youtu.be/gI1W4_jNOLE
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